Beckley weather in April: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Beckley in April has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 91 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in April?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.5°F. April is 10.7°F warmer than March and 7.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 56°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 49% | 29% |
| April 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 48% | 30% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 48% | 31% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 49% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 38°F | 49% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 38°F | 49% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 49% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 39°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 48% | 29% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 63°F | 41°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 63°F | 41°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 63°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 64°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 64°F | 42°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 65°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 66°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 44°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 48% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 46°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 46°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 46°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 46°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 48% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 48% | 31% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FApril average
- Normal low
- 43°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Beckley in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around April 1 (49%). In all, 3.58 in falls on 14 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Beckley, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 43°F | 77% | 5.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 44°F | 63% | 8.5 mph | 53% |
| noon | 62°F | 43°F | 51% | 9.7 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 46% | 9.8 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 49% | 8.9 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 43°F | 62% | 6.3 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Beckley?
The warmest April temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 87°F, on April 25, 1925; the coldest is 8°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 9.07 in (1910); the snowiest, 18.6 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F: 2021 51.8°F (−1.7), 2022 52.2°F (−1.3), 2023 54.6°F (+1.1), 2024 56.3°F (+2.8), 2025 56.6°F (+3.1), 2026 58.8°F (+5.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.8°F | −1.7°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 52.2°F | −1.3°F | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 54.6°F | +1.1°F | 3.27 in |
| 2024 | 56.3°F | +2.8°F | 2.86 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | +3.1°F | 3.20 in |
| 2026 | 58.8°F | +5.3°F | 3.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, April normal highs run from 56°F in Davis to 72°F in Williamson; Beckley's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.